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HID LampsThree Common Types:

Metal HalideCeramic Metal HalideHigh Pressure SodiumMercury

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Metal Halide SpectrumThe Spike are a signature of High Intensity Discharge Sources

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Deluxe Mercury

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Deluxe High Pressure Sodium Spectrum

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Clear Mercury Very Poor CRI

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Meal Halide Sources tend to have a high color temperature (visually cool)

The source seems to be whiter and cleaner than deluxe mercury lamps. Available with good CRI.

Deluxe Mercury sources tend to have a low color temperature (visually warm)

The source emphasizes the yellow, oranges and reds.

Available with risky CRI.

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Ceramic Metal Halide (Halogen white light) with very good CRI. Ceramic Metal Halides are the predominate HID lamp source for architectural applications.

HID LampsOperation-- An electric arc is discharged in a sealed tube with a protective jacket.

--Voltage is applied to electrodes, the electrons emitted vaporize elements in the tube producing light.

-- The elements in the tube determine the efficacy and color characteristics.

-- HID lamps operate at very high temperatures.

-- HID sources create a lot of UV radiation. The outer jacket prevents UV from being released from the lamp.

HID LampsBallast--The arc requires a ballast for operation.

-- The ballast provides voltage for initial striking of the lamp.

-- The ballast maintains the voltage for lamp operation.

The ballasts for HID lamps are often large and bulky.

HID LampsMost HID lamps do not come on instantly when turned on. HID lamps require a Strike Time.

The strike time is typically around 5 minutes.

If an HID source loses power, such as in a power outage, the lamp must cool down before it is restruck.

HID lamps must be accompanied by an auxiliary lighting systems to meet emergency lighting requirements.

HID LampsMost HID sources last between 5000 and 15,000 hours in architectural applications.

Dimming HID sources can be accomplished technically, but the quality of light is diminished to the point to make it an unsatisfactory option.

One of the central problems with HID lamps is color shift. The color of the light changes over the life of the lamp. Color Rendering and Color Temperature change as the lamp ages. (This problem is significantly reduced with ceramic metal halides.)

Metal Halide sources are the predominate lamps used in architectural applications.

HID LampsMetal Halide Lamp Shapes

Ellipsoidal PAR TubePAR PAR

CRI for HID range between 82 and 93.Color temperature range between 3000 and 4100 degrees.

HID LampsHID lamps are typically found in high bay areas where re-lamping is an important issue.

With the recent development of ceramic HID and PAR shapes HID sources are being used in retail and other color important design applications.

HID lamps have an efficacy of 75-125 lumens per watt. Incandescent lamps have a efficacy of 20 lumens per watt. (Large energy and labor savings.)

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High pressure sodium and mercury lamps typically have unacceptable characteristics for use in architectural interiors. (Color rendering and color temperature.)

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Note the difference between Ceramic Metal Halides and Multi-Vapor Metal Halide lamps in color temperature and color rendering.

Lamp Hours Watts Lumens Efficacy Color Temp.

CRI ShapeSize

LU150/MED (HPS)

24000 150 14400 96 l/w 2000 22 B 17

HR400DX33 (Mercury)

24000 400 14400 36 l/w 3900 50 BT37

CMH70/T830 6000 70 4750 68 l/w 3000 85 T6

MXR175/VBD 1000 175 13400 77 l/w 3200 70 ED 231/2

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LED ö Light Emitting Diode

LED LampsLight Emitting Diode Lamps

-- No weak component in the construction and operation of the lamp. Lamp life is up to 100,000 hours

-- Typically used in accent application, but expect this to change.

-- Solid state lamps created from semiconductor materials

-- Narrow band emitters they illuminate in a specific visible color or in the infrared

-- To achieve the display screen effect three lamps are grouped together. (red green and blue)

LED LampsA leader in research an manufacturing of LED sources is Lumileds.

http://www.lumileds.com/

Low voltage Direct Current (DC) operation

Available with highly controlled option. (Similar to MR 16)

Lamps are cold to the touch

Fully dimmable

Similar energy efficiency as halogen incandescent.

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Narrow band emitters for different colored lamps.

Single white light sources available.

LED LampsSingle Lamp Configurations

1” X 1” and smaller

Typically found as reading lights in cars and airplanes. Can be used for accent lighting in small display cases.

LED LampsLinear: for under shelf, cove and concealed lighting applications.

1.5” X 10”

LED LampsRings: Accent Lighting

Little over 3” in diameter

LED LampsFlood Little over 2” X 2”Accent lighting applications

LED LampsFlood